Joe South - Games People Play Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[chorus]
[G]Lada da, da da da, da da
Lada da, da da da, [D7]dadee
Talking about [C]you and me
[D7]And the games people [G]play
[Opening]
[G]Oh the games people play now, every night and every [D7]day now
Never meaning what they [C]say now, [D7]never saying what they [G]mean
And they wile away the hours, in their ivory [D7]towers
Till they’re covered up with [C]flowers, in the [D7]back of a black limous[G]ine
[chorus]
[G]Lada da, da da da, da da
Lada da, da da da, [D7]dadee
Talking about [C]you and me
[D7]And the games people [G]play
[section 2]
Oh we make one another cry, break a heart then we [D7]say goodbye
Cross our hearts and we [C]hope to die, [D7]that the other was to [G]blame
Neither one will ever give in, so we gaze at our [D7]eight by ten
Thinking about the things that [C]might have been
[D7]it’s a dirty rotten [G]shame
[chorus]
[G]Lada da, da da da, da da
Lada da, da da da, [D7]dadee
Talking about [C]you and me
[D7]And the games people [G]play
[section 3]
People walking up to you, singing glory halle [D7]lulia
And they’re trying [C]to sock it to you, [D7]in the name of the [G]Lord
They’re gonna teach you how to meditate, read your horoscope, [D7]cheat your fate
And further more to [C]hell with hate,
[D7]come on and get on [G]board
[chorus]
[G]Lada da, da da da, da da
Lada da, da da da, [D7]dadee
Talking about [C]you and me
[D7]And the games people [G]play
[Closing]
Look around tell me what you see, what’s happening to [D7]you and me
God grant me the ser [C]enity, [D7]to remember who I [G]am
Cause you’ve given up your sanity, for your pride and your [D7]vanity
Turned your back on hu [C]manity,
[D7]and you don’t give a [G]damn
[chorus]
[G]Lada da, da da da, da da
Lada da, da da da, [D7]dadee
Talking about [C]you and me
[D7]And the games people [G]play
How to play Games People Play on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Joe South - Games People Play on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Games People Play uses these transitions most often: C → D7 (13), D7 → C (13), and D7 → G (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
2. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Games People Play chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Games People Play.
- Games People Play includes 52 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Games People Play connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → C: 6%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D7: 1%